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When does March Madness begin? NCAA tournament plan, data, venues

When does March Madness begin? NCAA tournament plan, data, venues

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The NCAA tournament 2025 will take over the sports world, with the March Madness of College basketball only a few days away.

The tournament brackets for men and women will be announced on Sunday at the selection on Sunday, with two 68-team fields being created. There is nothing better than March Madness, because potentially seasonal games get up day after day. Cinderella teams will appear, potential dynasties will suddenly come to a standstill, and drama is guaranteed.

For some-they look at Bubble teams and surprise conference tournament master and madness has already started. For the rest of us it is still a few days before we stare at brackets and hope for a big surprise or hope of a favorite team.

Here you will find what you should know about the March Madness time plan, including the data for tournaments and selection on Sunday.

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When is the selection on Sunday? March Madness Bracket Announcements

The brackets for the men's and women's tournaments will be announced on Sunday, March 16, on selection shows.

The men's 68-team field is unveiled on CBS, with the cover for 6 p.m. ET. The women's selection show will appear shortly afterwards, with ESPN broadcast the bracket show at 8 p.m. Both selections can also be streamed on Fubo, which offers new subscribers a free test version.

Take a look at the March Madness Bracket Recess shows on Fubo

When does 2025 NCAA tournament begin?

Both the NCAA basketball tournaments of the men and the NCAA basketball tournaments start on Sunday shortly after the selection.

On the men's team, “First Four” plies are played from March 18 to 19 in the Ud Arena of the Udton of the University of Dayton. The women's tournament begins with “First Four” competitions on March 19 to 20, with teams being organized with a higher seed.

NCAA basketball tournament 2025: Data for each round

Men's tournament

  • First four: March 19 – 19 March 19th
  • Round of 64: March 20th to 21st
  • Round of 32: 22. – March 23rd
  • Sweet 16: March 27 – March 28th
  • Elite eight: March 29 – 30
  • Final Four: April 5th
  • NCAA championship: April 7th

Tournament

  • First four: March 20 – 20 March 20 March 20th
  • Round of 64: March 21 – 22nd
  • Round of 32: March 23 to March 24th
  • Sweet 16: March 28 – March 29
  • Elite eight: March 30 – March 31st
  • Final Four: April 4th
  • NCAA championship: April 6th

March Madness: Who organizes every round?

Men's tournament

  • First four: University of Dayton
  • Round of 64: University of Kentucky; Providence College; University of Washington; Wichita State University; Raketen arena in Cleveland; Ballarena in Denver; Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee; Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC
  • Round of 32: University of Kentucky; Providence College; University of Washington; Wichita State University; Raketen arena in Cleveland; Ballarena in Denver; Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee; Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC
  • Sweet 16: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey; Chase Center in San Francisco; State Farm Arena in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
  • Elite eight: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey; Chase Center in San Francisco; State Farm Arena in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
  • Final Four: Alamodomas in San Antonio, Texas
  • NCAA championship: Alamodomas in San Antonio, Texas

Tournament

  • First four: TBD/TOP SEEDs will align
  • Round of 64: TBD/TOP SEEDs will align
  • Round of 32: TBD/TOP SEEDs will align
  • Sweet 16: Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama and Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington
  • Elite eight: Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama and Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington
  • Final Four: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
  • NCAA championship: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

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